MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                         1319

of the delegates from Maryland of the party in its national con-
vention, may become a candidate for nomination in primary elections
to be held in accordance with the provisions of this article only:

(1)    By direction of the Secretary of State who shall place the
name of the candidate upon the ballot at least 77 days prior to the
date set by law for the primary election NO SOONER THAN 70
DAYS NOR LATER THAN 53 DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE
SET BY LAW FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION when he has de-
termined in his sole discretion that the candidate's candidacy is
generally advocated or recognized in national news media through-
out the United States, unless the candidate executes and files with
the Secretary of State an affidavit stating without qualification that
he is not and does not intend to become a candidate for the offices
OFFICE at the forthcoming election; or

(2)    By making the payment required and by filing a certificate
of candidacy at least 70 days prior to the date set by law for the
primary election specifying the party to which he belongs and the
national convention whose nomination for President he seeks. WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE A PETITION IN THE FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHICH
SHALL CONTAIN THE SIGNATURES OF NOT LESS THAN
400 OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS WITHIN EACH CON-
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT, AT LEAST 53 DAYS PRECEDING
THE DATE SET BY LAW FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE COMPLI-
ANCE WITH SECTIONS 7-1 AND 7-2.

(3)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, when-
ever any person who has been nominated in any presidential primary
election, in a writing signed by him and acknowledged before a
justice of the peace or notary public, notifies the officer or board with
whom the certificate of candidacy, or petition for nomination, or
name is required to be filed by this article, at least forty-five (45)
days before the primary that he desires to withdraw as a candidate
for the nomination, his name shall be withdrawn and the name of any
person so withdrawing shall not be printed upon the ballots to be
used at the presidential primary election. The filing of a valid
certificate of withdrawal of candidacy is a final act of withdrawal;
and a person who files a certificate of withdrawal may not reinstate
his candidacy, unless the time limit for the filing of candidacies has
not expired. No filing fees shall be refunded to persons who withdraw
in accordance with this section, subject, however, to Section 4A-7 of
this article. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
A CANDIDATE WHO QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 12-2

A(1)

(b)    A candidate qualifying under this section shall be entitled
to have his name printed upon the official primary ballot of his party
in p